I believe one of the main reasons I've been able to stick with eating healthier is that for the first month I tossed any ideas of restricting the amount of food I ate to the sidelines. It was all about WHAT I ate, not HOW MUCH. If I was hungry, I ate. Worse, even if I was no longer hungry, I still finished the meal. For example, last night my husband and I stopped for dinner after shopping for new eyeglasses for him. (Smart man - knows that he probably should get his wife's approval for new frames - especially since I'm the one who has to look at them!) But that meant leaving the house as soon as I got home from work. By the time we were done it was fairly late so we stopped for dinner. I ordered a grilled chicken and spinach wrap...no fries, just some cole slaw. It was a good size, and I have to admit that one half of it would have been plenty. I was satisfied halfway through the meal. Did I stop? Of course not. And why not - I ask myself. I could have easily asked for a box and taken the rest home. Could have used it for lunch today. But I find myself in this "I'm depriving myself" frame of mind, so gosh darn it, I'm going to eat as much as I want and then some. I know I'm falling into a trap. Even though I am still losing weight, eventually just eating healthy is only going to go so far. Calories are still calories. So this week's goal is to really watch that volume, and see if I can step up the amount of weight loss a bit.
One of the tricks used in portion control is the old adage to use a smaller plate. I have to admit that I hate that one. It reminds me of having to sit at the kiddie table at family gatherings when you are 16 years old. Nothing screams "diet" more than a small plate. Better to learn what size constitutes a single serving and fill the empty spaces with lettuce if you have to.
Weight Lost This Week - 0.6 lbs.
Total Weight Lost - 7.4 lbs.
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